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'Addiction is one nasty, nasty beast': Kawartha Lakes mother who lost her stepson to addiction speaks out

Putting the Pieces Together, Creating Impact: CCSA Annual Report, 2020–2021

Outlines the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2020–2021 and provides the auditor’s report.

Santé publique Ottawa cherche des ressources pour s’attaquer à la crise des opioïdes

Alcool au volant: des coroners recommandent le 0,05, plaide le PLQ

B.C. Budget 2021: New money, promises for mental health and the overdose crisis

Substance abuse help for local students

Yukon father opens up about losing daughter to opioid overdose

Alberta cannabis retailers to see reduced red tape

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Cannabis (Canadian Drug Summary)

Provides an overview of key data and information about cannabis before and after legalization and regulation, as well as on new classes of legalized cannabis (e.g., edibles).

La SQDC citée en exemple à l'international

New York issues first 36 dispensary licenses for recreational marijuana

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CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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